When I posted last week about how illnesses such as ear infections, et were
higher in formula feed children and that physician practices are not that
interested in changing this, I was not implying that these practices want to
encourage more illnesses for profit.
Why I posted this was to emphasize how in these practices that seeing many
children with these complaints is considered the "norm" and not to keep the
clients coming back.  I do not believe that these practices are looking to
make money on these illnesses.
What I would like to see is the emphasis on these common illnesses, that are
exacerbated by formula feeding, to be reduced by encouraging and even push
breastfeeding just as they do with vaccines.
I don't want this to be a debate on vaccines but I do want to look at how
these are pushed and incorporated into all practices.  I also know that
breastfeeding does not have the big $$$$$$$ backing it but I am an optimist
that we, the lactation community, is growing and gaining in the public and
that somehow we can figure this out.
Ann Perry RN IBCLC
Boston, MA

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